throw to the lions
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Idiomsthrow to the lionsfeed/throw (someone) to the lionsto cause someone to be in a situation where they are criticized strongly or treated badly and to not try to protect them.
No one prepared me for the audience's hostility - I really felt I'd been fed to the lions. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
throw to the lionsto permit someone to be blamed or criticized for something without trying to help or protect him or her
The company threw the manager to the lions and made him take responsibility for the problem that he had caused.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
throw someone to the lionsfeed/throw (someone) to the lionsto cause someone to be in a situation where they are criticized strongly or treated badly and to not try to protect them. No one prepared me for the audience's hostility - I really felt I'd been fed to the lions. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
throw someone to the lionsto permit someone to be blamed or criticized for something without trying to help or protect him or her
The company threw the manager to the lions and made him take responsibility for the problem that he had caused.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲